R&D- Powder Quality Sr. Project Manager Position Available In Mecklenburg, North Carolina

R D- Powder Quality Sr. Project Manager The Sherwin-Williams Company $105884 – $136668 Annually United States, North Carolina, Charlotte Jun 21, 2025 Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and business relationships. The R D Powder Quality Sr. Project Manager position plays a crucial role in cultivating a customer centric, high-performance culture built on mutual trust and integrity through partnership and collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Global Supply Chain and other groups to support and secure new and existing business. The ideal candidate thrives in building cross-functional partnerships in a matrix environment while driving strategic initiatives supporting growth, efficiency, cost savings and innovation. This Sr. Project Manager should have strong knowledge and experience with powder-based coatings manufacture, product stewardship and regulatory requirements as well as global functional powder customer markets.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Works collaboratively with R D, Sales and Marketing to support and secure new business as well as maintain current customer base.
Shepherds the development of key investment opportunities that drive significant strategic growth
Designs and executes experiments, draws conclusions and makes recommendations
Provides written updates and presents technical materials.
Maintains interactions with vendors, customers and various internal stakeholder groups to ensure successful R D efforts on new/ improved products
Functions with limited supervisory input
Leads multiple technically complex projects simultaneously
Leads multiple large projects with a strong focus on management of change
Leads projects with cross functional/ global teams and communicates to stakeholders on project plans, updates and timelines
Is a recognized Subject Matter Expert
Communicates detailed ideas concisely through written communications
Communicates barriers/ concerns potentially impactful to project quality/ timelines and proposes resolutions
Displays knowledge of and complies with all safety and security regulations
Travels for technical conferences and product commercialization support
Provides external customer service
Trains/ mentors others
Provides laboratory project support utilizing project management and time management skills
Adheres to quality standards in accordance with the Global Business Management System
Fulfills other duties as assigned

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Must be legally authorized to work in the country for which you are applying for employment (without now or in the future needing sponsorship for employment work visa and/or permanent residence status).
Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math field.
Project Management certification (or obtain within one year of accepting role)
Demonstrates strong strategic perspective and ability to deal with complex requirements while setting priorities
10 years of coatings specific industry experience
Demonstrated strong market knowledge, customer experience and relationships with Sales and Marketing groups
Experience with solvent-borne, water-borne epoxy and urethane chemistries and/ or powder coating chemistries
Excellent organizational and communication skills, both verbal and written
Excellent project management skills
Familiarity with application and troubleshooting of industrial coatings
Practical understanding of spectral measurement data
Computer knowledge for basic inputting, communication and data analysis
Excellent math skills
Understanding of when/ how to employ analytical chemistry techniques
Proven problem-solving and decision-making ability
Ability to adapt and change quickly in response to new situations/ demands
Familiar with Design of Experiments

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master of Business Administration
Green belt trained/certified
Experience with Powder Coatings including FBE and TGIC technologies

Travel Requirements:

30% Domestic & International